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Synonyms

meter maid

American  

noun

  1. a female member of a police or traffic department responsible for issuing tickets for parking violations.

meter maid British  

noun

  1. informal a female traffic warden

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Etymology

Origin of meter maid

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60

Example Sentences

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He describes his job as being a meter maid.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

Meow Meow is presenting an art installation, a parade and an open-air vigil inspired by this song, about an encounter with a meter maid.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2017

“Compared to a meter maid, where you’re being spat on all the time? I am not swinging a hammer.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2016

Probably not entirely, although there will likely be less need for the meter maid armies and Super Troopers that towns and states currently employ.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2016

He feared anyone in uniform: the meter maid giving out parking tickets, a museum guard approaching to tell him not to get too close to his favorite Goya.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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